Government, Politics, & Issues

Legislation approved by the House on Monday would target people who share deepfakes of a child and ban social media for children under 16 who don't have parental consent.

Supporters of the bill cited a February incident in which a semitruck driver went the wrong way on a Troy highway and could not pass an English proficiency test. Opponents say testing is subjective.

The resolution now goes back to the Missouri House. If the House passes the Senate version, it will appear on a ballot in a future election.

The House this session passed a major overhaul of how the state funds higher education institutions. Critics say it created winners and losers among the state's universities.

The Missouri House also passed legislation Thursday creating cross-reporting requirements for child and animal abuse cases as well as a bill to restrict SNAP and Medicaid eligibility to U.S. citizens.

Despite opposition from Democrats who say nuclear power is dangerous and the cost too burdensome, the legislation now heads to the Senate.

The machines have been a flashpoint in Missouri public policy circles for years.

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the pregnancy divorce bill into law Tuesday as well as vast criminal justice and anti-sex trafficking legislation.

The Missouri House passed over 20 bills on Thursday, sending most of them to the Senate. It is unclear how many of them will make it to Gov. Mike Kehoe.

Cole County Judge Brian Stumpe ruled that the plaintiffs in the case did not have standing to file suit.